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00:00:00Assistant position.
00:00:02I'm not interested in being someone's babysitter.
00:00:04Think of yourself as a fixer.
00:00:07What are you doing here?
00:00:09I work here.
00:00:10Must be a pity hire.
00:00:11Better than daddy buying my position for me.
00:00:13Dad, I understand that I've been through an assistant or two.
00:00:16This girl is overstepping.
00:00:18You fire her and the ward will find another CEO.
00:00:21I'm not just another one of your disposable assistants.
00:00:24I need you to stay.
00:00:25It's just a dance.
00:00:26Do not be weird about this.
00:00:28And besides, it's not like we're a jacket to each other, right?
00:00:32Right.
00:00:39I think everyone knows Camilla, Malia's mother.
00:00:42Malia and I thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family.
00:00:48It's not easy on her poor little heart.
00:00:51She likes you, you know?
00:00:52She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.
00:00:55That girl is using you, Lakin.
00:00:58The only reason why she's working for you
00:01:00is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills
00:01:02if she kept you away from me.
00:01:04I can't keep lying to him.
00:01:05I think I'm falling for him.
00:01:07I don't know.
00:01:09I have to keep her alive now.
00:01:11I think she's doing this.
00:01:12I don't like her.
00:01:13I'm going to move to me.
00:01:14I want to go and take her.
00:01:15I can't see her.
00:01:16I can't see her like her, but I don't like her head.
00:01:17I can't see her.
00:01:18I can't see her.
00:01:19I can't see her like her.
00:01:20I can't see her.
00:01:21She's doing this.
00:01:22I need that.
00:01:23And if you try myisticized and she will love her.
00:01:25I can't see her.
00:01:27This is what she's doing.
00:01:28i'm following up with new york about next month but uh how do you spell rapport r-a-p-p-o-r-t
00:01:46comes from the french rapport to bring back as in je rapporte ses plats à la cuisine
00:01:51i'm bringing these dishes back to the kitchen well you can bring that little attitude of yours
00:01:56back there as well i didn't realize they taught french at waitress school i went to uc berkeley
00:02:04heard of it that's where you went i'll be right back gentlemen
00:02:11that's r-a-p-p-o-r-t yeah i got it here comes the smart mouth again you'd think a hospitality
00:02:23major would be a little bit more hospitable for your information i studied business
00:02:29just graduated congrats on the degree i can see things are really working out for you here
00:02:34at least i know how to spell excuse me i ordered this steak medium rare and it is medium i'll be
00:02:42with you in just a moment i think i've waited long enough she's busy right now she'll be with
00:02:46you when she's done here i can speak for myself thank you daddy one second sweetheart you sure
00:02:55about that seems like you got a little bit too much on your plate here
00:02:58alia oh my god sweetheart sweetheart hey dad where are our pills here hey lay her down
00:03:10hey i got you daddy's here hey alia we need to elevate her legs and increase blood flow to the
00:03:16brain give her some room to breathe she's my daughter i know what's best for her clearly not
00:03:19or you wouldn't be raising her voice right now now elevate her legs i'm calling 911
00:03:26daddy honey hey okay sit up here it's okay it's like this
00:03:36little sips okay honey we're good thanks
00:03:39how do you think you can stand up slow nice and slow i got you look at me okay i'm taking you to
00:03:51see dr chaff right now to get you checked out no i'm fine no buts okay come on dad can you take care
00:03:58of the bill
00:04:00please excuse my son what he meant was thank you alex and it's all right it was a stressful situation
00:04:19yeah how do you uh know how to handle that sometimes i faint when i get stressed out heart defect i was
00:04:26born with it learned how to take care of myself over the years well you shouldn't be working as a
00:04:31waitress with a condition like that you know running around all day student loans and a looming
00:04:37surgery i can't even begin to afford don't just pay for themselves oh my god thank you you know
00:04:48there's an opening at my office the less footwork better pay why don't you come and see me
00:04:54morning morning morning all right we'll have a chat nine a.m and don't be late
00:05:12yeah absolutely i'm getting in the elevator let me call you right back okay
00:05:24you what are you doing here i work here i didn't realize the cafeteria was hiring
00:05:36mr blanford said he had a job for me must be a pity hire better than daddy buying my position for me
00:05:43you know you're a lot more charming in an apron waitress
00:05:47you know what to do yeah well i gotta go now all right
00:06:11hello again alex so i'll cut right to it i'd like to offer you an executive assistant position
00:06:23i need someone to rein in our interim ceo so that he can become the leader this company needs
00:06:29so keep him out of trouble no he's just overwhelmed and his ex camilla isn't helping i need you to keep her
00:06:38far away from him sir i appreciate the offer i do but i'm not interested in being someone's babysitter
00:06:46think of yourself as a fixer i could use someone like you you know you're smart you're good under
00:06:55pressure and if you don't tell him the real reason why i hired you i'll handle all those medical bills of
00:07:01yours what do you say i say when do i start right now
00:07:18alex meet lakin blanford the interim ceo of blanford corporation
00:07:23and your new boss her are you joking i certainly am not i'm still ceo for now you do as i say
00:07:33welcome aboard
00:07:49all right let's get started did you bring your notepad from the restaurant
00:07:55coffee black every day within five minutes of my arrival lunch will be at 1pm sharp no fast food
00:08:11are you writing this down i also need you to pick up my dry cleaning every week from amelio's
00:08:16oh and stay out of my personal life that'll be all for now i'll give you access to my work calendar later
00:08:26that means you can go
00:08:41lakin like lucifer
00:08:45his bark's worse than his bite trust me i'm jace lucifer's angelic younger brother you are
00:08:53alex lincoln's new assistant and uh it would be great if you didn't mention that super unprofessional
00:08:59name calling i've said worse your secret's safe with me
00:09:05alex get in here we need to roll some calls to south korea you're gonna need that coming
00:09:16we're still evaluating the chicago hub closure
00:09:20it's costing us labor shortages at key distribution centers are already slowing
00:09:26down operation times and shifting our operations to detroit might create bottlenecks we we just can't
00:09:32afford right now so what we're just going to bleed cash while you evaluate i need solutions faster not
00:09:39more excuses people we're exploring alternatives nothing definitive yet
00:09:45um sorry to interrupt
00:09:53but have you considered splitting freight between detroit and cleveland and using your existing rail
00:09:58contracts to offset the overflow huh so what you're you're now an expert in freight logistics uh
00:10:07no but i was looking over last quarter's regional expense report while it
00:10:11could be off but cleveland's underutilized and you're already paying for the rail infrastructure
00:10:17it wouldn't solve all your problems but it could keep the detroit bottleneck from shutting you down
00:10:21entirely actually that could work worth a shot i mean obviously my team would need to take a look at it
00:10:30and sort out the details is there anything else i should know about my business not yet
00:10:41uh you heard her let's uh let's move on this right away that'll be all
00:10:47alex has to go absolutely not she stays look dad i understand that i've been through an assistant
00:10:58or two seven this year this girl is overstepping she's jumping on executive leadership calls yes she
00:11:04was right but she is undermining me in front of my team how is that supposed to strengthen my position
00:11:09with the board so you want to fire her for being too good at her job lincoln a good leader isn't
00:11:16threatened by his employees threatened i am not threatened by her but she makes it look like i've
00:11:22lost control well the board already thinks you've lost control this constant personnel turnover makes you
00:11:27look indecisive and weak you have to keep alex oh what are you saying you fire her and the board will
00:11:39find another ceo
00:12:01hey malia right how are you feeling better thank you for helping me the other
00:12:09day of course you know if you ever start to feel like that you should
00:12:13sit down and slow your heart rate what the hell are you doing
00:12:20malia honey why don't you get started on your homework okay
00:12:27your job is to help with my work and not butt into my personal life
00:12:31i was just from now on i want you to leave my daughter alone
00:12:34how about i leave you alone huh i quit come on it's only been a week you really give it up that
00:12:42fast you know what fine leave guess you're just not cut out for a big girl job are you waitress
00:12:49alex hang on
00:12:59alex
00:13:05alex wait alex
00:13:07i told you to wait i'm not gonna stay here and subject myself to this
00:13:17bullshit any longer i'm not just another one of your disposable assistants
00:13:22i'll double your salary i'll give you a four-day work week whatever you want
00:13:26look you can't leave okay i need you to stay
00:13:35how about starting with an apology i've been working my ass off all week doing everything
00:13:41you say and you're still a dick to me what do i have to do to please you
00:13:45look i'm sorry okay it's not your fault i just uh
00:14:05alex hang on
00:14:08alex hey alex wait one a second
00:14:12look i don't know what came over me okay but i can't lose you
00:14:19i promise from now on i will clean up my act no more verbal abuse i didn't
00:14:26fine no more and no more calling me waitress it's miss livingston or alex
00:14:34got it and you said something about doubling my salary
00:14:38you stick around for a few more months and then we'll talk okay
00:14:42okay
00:14:47you won't regret it want a bag
00:15:02sorry i'm late traffic was hell
00:15:20a menu for you sir thank you
00:15:22hi malia can't compete with that ipad we order drinks
00:15:34a 2005 roman acon tea best bottle on the menu
00:15:39it better be it costs fifteen thousand dollars we are celebrating mr ceo not until after i get
00:15:45port approval
00:15:51so what did you want to talk to me about
00:15:55malia and i thought it would be nice to spend more time as a family
00:16:02it's not easy on her poor little heart
00:16:03malia honey you and i talked about this right your mother and i love you very much it's just
00:16:15it's not easy for us to be around each other right now maybe we could try a little harder
00:16:23hey i just wanted to give you a status report before i head home
00:16:36thank you miss livingston
00:16:39so regarding south korea i'm scheduling a zoom for next week
00:16:42i'm working
00:16:48like and are you listening to me
00:16:59uh sorry as i was saying uh where was i you can just take your top off oh my god i meant
00:17:07you can just take it from the top
00:17:14i gotta go
00:17:18no soy sauce in this whole building
00:17:29they're still here that's surprising
00:17:33you and my brother getting along better yeah everything's just peachy
00:17:40so that little argument you guys had the other day what was that a lover's quarrel
00:17:43look who's blushing i am not blushing and that wasn't a lover's quarrel he doesn't like me like that
00:17:54so he didn't run after you in the elevator and sweep you off your feet jace lincoln
00:18:02so we're just talking about you lovely assistant you've got here such a sweetheart
00:18:06anywho i gotta go i'll talk to you later alex you needed me for something
00:18:14the uh the company's hosting a charity fundraiser tomorrow night and i need you to go with me
00:18:22you need a date no uh what i need is my assistant close by so if you have any plans just go ahead and
00:18:29cancel them and here take my card and buy yourself a dress this afternoon try to keep it under ten
00:18:37thousand all right no problem i'll ride my unicorn over to the mall after lunch
00:18:45got it under ten thousand
00:18:46oh and seeing as i'm buying i like red
00:19:08i don't know
00:19:19i don't
00:19:29i don't
00:19:29I want to talk to you
00:19:33I want to talk to you
00:19:40I thought I said I like red.
00:20:04Did you?
00:20:06Oops.
00:20:07Must have slipped my mind.
00:20:10It looks like we're almost there.
00:20:32Remember, this is a work event.
00:20:35The whole void is going to be there.
00:20:37It's easy on the drinks.
00:20:40Do as I say, not as I do.
00:20:53You ready?
00:20:58It's easy on the drinks.
00:21:12So, Miss Livingston, I was looking over the official guest list for the party tonight
00:21:41and you lied to me.
00:21:46Your name's not Alexandra, is it?
00:21:52I thought only H.R. saw that.
00:21:55Oh, don't be embarrassed, sugar.
00:21:58I think that's a very sweet name.
00:22:00I'm not embarrassed, it's just private.
00:22:06My parents were the only ones who called me that.
00:22:11I see.
00:22:14I apologize.
00:22:16I didn't know.
00:22:17I didn't mean to upset you.
00:22:21Hey.
00:22:23Alex.
00:22:26I mean, I'm sorry.
00:22:29I think I owe you a drink.
00:22:37I'll be right back.
00:22:45Look at you.
00:22:47You look stunning.
00:22:50See the dress?
00:22:53This could turn even me straight.
00:22:55Picked it out just for you.
00:22:56It's perfect.
00:22:58May I have this dance, my lady?
00:23:18For you.
00:23:19Hey, bro.
00:23:20Is that for me?
00:23:21Get your own drink, bro.
00:23:22And maybe you're on date while you're at it.
00:23:27Date?
00:23:28I knew it.
00:23:29My guest.
00:23:31You know what I mean.
00:23:31Yeah, yeah, sure.
00:23:32I know what you mean.
00:23:33I'll take that.
00:23:34I'll leave you guys to it.
00:23:34It's just a dance.
00:23:48Do not be weird about this.
00:23:50Oh, I'm being weird?
00:23:52Everyone else is dancing.
00:23:53It would look strange if we didn't.
00:23:56And besides,
00:23:57it's not like we're attracted to each other, right?
00:23:59Right.
00:23:59Right.
00:24:15So,
00:24:16something going on between you and my brother?
00:24:20Jase?
00:24:21Of course not.
00:24:22That was nothing.
00:24:24It didn't look like nothing.
00:24:25If I didn't know any better,
00:24:28I'd say you sound jealous.
00:24:31Don't be ridiculous.
00:24:32I'm just
00:24:33looking out for my assistant.
00:24:37Well, I doubt he's interested.
00:24:39He's,
00:24:40you know.
00:24:43He's what?
00:24:45You don't know?
00:24:49Never mind.
00:24:51So,
00:24:51you guys aren't that close then?
00:24:53Well,
00:24:53excuse me if I don't have time
00:24:55to listen to my brother's sexual exploits.
00:24:57If you hadn't noticed,
00:24:58I'm somewhat busy running
00:24:59the largest shipping company in America.
00:25:03It's important to make time
00:25:04for family, Lincoln.
00:25:06That's none of your concern.
00:25:08Just focus on steering clear
00:25:10of an office romance,
00:25:11Miss Livingston.
00:25:13It's unprofessional.
00:25:17What?
00:25:18This?
00:25:19This is just two co-workers dancing.
00:25:23Right.
00:25:23A totally normal
00:25:25boss slash assistant slow dance.
00:25:28It's completely innocent.
00:25:30Hmm.
00:25:31They're rarely touching.
00:25:37Lincoln.
00:25:40Dad.
00:25:43Well,
00:25:43some of our board members
00:25:44are already here.
00:25:45I need you to make your rounds.
00:25:48Miss Livingston?
00:25:50Shall we?
00:25:51Mr. Harris was just saying
00:25:58that he was very impressed
00:25:59with your recent progress.
00:26:02Wonderful to see
00:26:03that you're finally
00:26:04settling in, Lincoln.
00:26:08Miss Livingston
00:26:09has been a
00:26:10welcomed addition.
00:26:11Oh, yes.
00:26:12Detroit and Cleveland.
00:26:14Nice work.
00:26:16Yes,
00:26:16and we're also
00:26:17improving transit times.
00:26:18I'll actually be in
00:26:19New York next week.
00:26:20Team there
00:26:31and finalizing everything,
00:26:33making sure
00:26:33everything's running
00:26:34smoothly.
00:26:34I make it.
00:26:36What are you doing here?
00:26:37I just thought I'd stop by.
00:26:38I thought you could use
00:26:39the moral support.
00:26:41Where's Malia?
00:26:42I got a babysitter.
00:26:45I think everyone knows
00:26:46Camilla,
00:26:47Malia's mother.
00:26:48Who's this?
00:26:53Uh, no one.
00:26:54Just, uh,
00:26:55my assistant.
00:26:57Alex.
00:26:59Nice to meet you, Alice.
00:27:02As I was saying,
00:27:03the transit time's in New York.
00:27:04I really...
00:27:05Come on, Lincoln.
00:27:07Tell me you're poor.
00:27:08It's a party.
00:27:09No one wants to talk
00:27:10about business.
00:27:11Am I right?
00:27:11Let's dance.
00:27:14Maybe later.
00:27:15These gentlemen
00:27:15are on the board.
00:27:17You don't mind
00:27:18if I steal them,
00:27:19do you?
00:27:19What are you doing?
00:27:30Are you drunk?
00:27:31The whole office is here.
00:27:32We never have
00:27:32any time together.
00:27:34And there's a reason
00:27:34for that, Camilla.
00:27:35We're not together anymore.
00:27:37You made that perfectly clear
00:27:38when you fucked
00:27:39my best friend.
00:27:40Oh, come on, Lincoln.
00:27:42I'm sorry
00:27:43if I embarrass you.
00:27:45I just...
00:27:45I miss you.
00:27:48And I was thinking
00:27:50about how we used
00:27:50to come to these
00:27:51things together.
00:27:53I was hoping
00:27:54you'd dance with me.
00:27:56For old time's sake.
00:28:00One dance.
00:28:17Excuse me, gentlemen.
00:28:18Doesn't this feel nice?
00:28:24I know you miss this.
00:28:30This is a work event, Camilla.
00:28:33Max Lincoln, so tense.
00:28:37I could fix that, you know?
00:28:39What do you want, hmm?
00:28:41And don't give me some
00:28:42bullshit about missing me.
00:28:44I know you.
00:28:45You want money, don't you?
00:28:47Have you given any more thought
00:28:49to the conversation
00:28:50we had the other day?
00:28:52Malia's getting older.
00:28:54It's only getting harder
00:28:55to take care of her,
00:28:56especially with her situation.
00:28:59We should be a family.
00:29:01We tried
00:29:02and failed miserably.
00:29:05I can't be with you, Camilla.
00:29:07Are you sure about that?
00:29:10Camilla,
00:29:10don't.
00:29:11Kiss me.
00:29:12If you don't feel anything,
00:29:14I'll leave you alone.
00:29:20Stop.
00:29:21Jesus.
00:29:24Don't tell me
00:29:25you didn't enjoy that.
00:29:28Lincoln,
00:29:28are you listening to me?
00:29:29Look at me.
00:29:33You don't want me
00:29:33to make a scene, do you?
00:29:35Because you know I will.
00:29:38Let me make something
00:29:39very clear to you.
00:29:41We are never getting
00:29:42back together, Camilla.
00:29:44You hear me?
00:29:45Never.
00:29:46Now, you need to go.
00:29:47But...
00:29:48right now.
00:30:12Not having any fun?
00:30:13No.
00:30:18Let's see if we can
00:30:21change that.
00:30:28It's my mom's
00:30:2960th birthday, right?
00:30:31And her sorority sisters
00:30:32are drinking me
00:30:33under the table.
00:30:35And Agnes,
00:30:36her old roommate,
00:30:37slept with the bartender.
00:30:40So it's last call, right?
00:30:42I go up to the bar
00:30:42looking for this guy.
00:30:43Aggie's dragging him
00:30:44to the bathroom.
00:30:45Oh my God!
00:30:46Stop!
00:30:48Something funny?
00:30:54Time to go.
00:31:07Arturo.
00:31:09Took Miss Livingston home.
00:31:10You're being incredibly rude.
00:31:12You know that?
00:31:13You're getting wasted
00:31:13at a company party.
00:31:15It's totally inappropriate.
00:31:17Don't you inappropriate me.
00:31:19Your girlfriend
00:31:19was treating you
00:31:20like a stripper pole.
00:31:21You made out
00:31:21in front of everyone.
00:31:22Okay, first of all,
00:31:24she's my ex.
00:31:25And second of all,
00:31:26I can do whatever I want.
00:31:27I'm a CEO.
00:31:29Interrupt.
00:31:30Right.
00:31:31Is that why
00:31:32you're cozying up
00:31:33to my dad?
00:31:34What, my title
00:31:35not good enough for you?
00:31:36Charming your way
00:31:36up the corporate ladder?
00:31:37CEO this week,
00:31:39chairman the next.
00:31:40Meanwhile,
00:31:41you're wasted
00:31:41hanging all over Jace.
00:31:43What do you care anyway?
00:31:44I thought you
00:31:44weren't attracted to me.
00:31:46I'm not.
00:31:48Oh, yeah?
00:31:50Yeah.
00:31:51Liar.
00:31:52I didn't expect you
00:32:14to have tattoos.
00:32:16Yeah, well,
00:32:17there's a lot
00:32:17you don't know about me.
00:32:18That cost $8,000.
00:32:28Yeah, my fucking money.
00:32:32Now get the hell over here.
00:32:39Is that a scar?
00:32:42It's hot.
00:32:46Fuck me.
00:32:48He wants us.
00:32:58He wants us.
00:32:58He wants us.
00:32:59I just want you to stay.
00:33:01Yes, I want me with you.
00:33:03I want me with you.
00:33:05I want to wait.
00:33:07We can't let this go too late.
00:33:09I don't want nobody else.
00:33:13Don't let this go too late.
00:33:15You are...
00:33:45Want to come inside?
00:33:49Uh, no.
00:33:52Right. No.
00:33:55Of course not.
00:33:58Well, I guess I'll see you on Monday.
00:34:15Morning.
00:34:22Morning.
00:34:31I can't believe I risked my job for a guy who doesn't give two shits about me.
00:34:36It's not your fault. Laken barely gives a shit about his own family, you know?
00:34:40Me. Dad.
00:34:41But I've seen how he is with Malia, and...
00:34:44He's a soft spot.
00:34:47Laken's got some serious trust issues.
00:34:49Like, he needs therapy about it.
00:34:52Camilla really messed him up.
00:34:53Look, I consider myself a feminist, right?
00:34:58That bitch is a gold digger.
00:35:00I mean, she was basically using him to bankroll her modeling career.
00:35:03Took him, like, three years to come to his senses, and when he finally did,
00:35:06Oh, surprise, surprise, guess who's suddenly pregnant?
00:35:10Jesus.
00:35:13Maybe it's just best to pretend like this never happened.
00:35:15It sounds like he's been through a lot.
00:35:17Look, I gotta run to a meeting.
00:35:26How about you come over for dinner tonight?
00:35:28Seven?
00:35:28I'll text you the details.
00:35:31Yeah, I'm down.
00:35:33Great.
00:35:47Can't remember the last time you had us over for dinner.
00:35:56Dad insisted.
00:35:57Something about never getting to see Malia these days.
00:36:01I wanted to have the gala post-mortem at the office.
00:36:04You know, like, normal business partners and not...
00:36:06Family members.
00:36:08Exactly.
00:36:12Did you give Alex a ride on Saturday?
00:36:17Grandpa, I told you it's me.
00:36:21You?
00:36:22Ah, you're too tall.
00:36:24No, my Malia, last time I saw her, she was just about my knee high.
00:36:28Has anybody seen my granddaughter?
00:36:31Hmm.
00:36:31Because this little woman is an imposter.
00:36:36Are we expecting company?
00:36:37Tell him to send an extra plate.
00:36:55Alex?
00:36:57Lincoln?
00:36:58You made it.
00:36:58Didn't realize you were joining us, Alex.
00:37:25Me neither.
00:37:26It's okay.
00:37:37I don't like asparagus either.
00:37:40My dad says I have to eat it because it's healthy for me.
00:37:44He's right.
00:37:45It is.
00:37:47Look on the bright side.
00:37:48At least it's not Brussels sprouts, am I right?
00:37:59That was delicious.
00:38:01All right.
00:38:04Miss Livingston.
00:38:07A word.
00:38:08A word.
00:38:08Uh, Mr. Blainford, about the other night, I know the gala was a mess with Camilla.
00:38:21Alex, I've seen a change in my son.
00:38:25Really?
00:38:25It's the first time I've seen him smile in years.
00:38:29Keep doing what you're doing.
00:38:30You planned this, didn't you?
00:38:34I just thought I'd give you and Lincoln some time alone.
00:38:37Thank you, Jace.
00:38:38You're very welcome.
00:38:39Jace, don't...
00:38:40Bye.
00:38:42Wanna watch Disney with us?
00:38:44Uh, you have a spelling test to study for, remember?
00:38:48But I wanna hang out with Alex.
00:38:50Please, Daddy, please.
00:38:51Please.
00:38:52I'll be right back.
00:39:11Hey.
00:39:14Come on.
00:39:14I think you're bad.
00:39:16Come on.
00:39:22I think you're bad.
00:39:52She likes you, you know?
00:39:56She's not normally so comfortable with strangers.
00:40:00I like her, too.
00:40:07So, are we gonna figure out what happened?
00:40:11Or did I just fuck myself out of a job?
00:40:16Your job is not in danger.
00:40:17Okay, that doesn't totally answer my question.
00:40:26What do you want me to say, Alex?
00:40:27I...
00:40:28I can't get involved with my assistant.
00:40:31Not with the board watching my every move.
00:40:34But I also can't accept the fact that Saturday night was the last time that we'll ever...
00:40:43I thought I did something wrong.
00:40:46I want you, Alex.
00:40:48That's the problem.
00:40:49What if we separate church and state?
00:41:01At work, we're professional.
00:41:05But outside of work, we're...
00:41:08Unprofessional?
00:41:09I think the light is like...
00:41:11I'm asleep walking through
00:41:14All of my problems and no
00:41:17I can't make it through
00:41:20Every night is the same
00:41:23I keep running fast
00:41:24Left and right
00:41:26Wondering where my head's gone now
00:41:29I'm asleep walking through
00:41:33All of my problems and no
00:41:35Let's go, Leah. Come on.
00:41:43Mom!
00:41:44Faster!
00:41:47Hey, uh...
00:41:49Lincoln's not here right now.
00:41:50He just landed in New York.
00:41:51New York.
00:41:52I know.
00:41:53But it turns out I can't take Malia at all this week.
00:41:58Going to LA.
00:41:59Business trip.
00:42:00So, she's all yours.
00:42:02Oh, uh...
00:42:03I'm not really here to be child care.
00:42:06I'm sure you'll figure something out.
00:42:10Mommy loves you, Malia.
00:42:14I'll see you in two weeks, okay?
00:42:20Why doesn't you want to be with me?
00:42:23Hey, hey.
00:42:24It's okay, Malia.
00:42:25Okay.
00:42:32Alex, what's going on?
00:42:40Hey, we have a problem.
00:42:41Camilla just dropped Malia off at the office and left.
00:42:44She said she can't take care of this week after all.
00:42:46What?
00:42:47Let me talk to her.
00:42:52Hi, honey.
00:42:53Are you okay?
00:42:54Hi.
00:42:55Listen, uh...
00:42:57Mommy had to go away for a little bit, but, uh...
00:42:59I'm going to be back tonight, and in the meantime, Alex is going to take care of you, okay?
00:43:02Everything is fine.
00:43:04I love you.
00:43:05I love you, too.
00:43:10I should have known she'd pull a stunt like this.
00:43:13So much for that family time she went.
00:43:15I will book the first flight out this evening.
00:43:18Okay.
00:43:19Okay.
00:43:20Bye.
00:43:20Bye.
00:43:20Okay, so we'll get you fed, I can help you with your homework, and by the time your dad
00:43:33gets back, is that too much rice?
00:43:37I'm sorry.
00:43:39You have nothing to be sorry about.
00:43:41Has your mom done this before?
00:43:50Sort of.
00:43:52Sometimes she leaves me with someone with her friends for a few days, so she can go on work
00:43:58trips.
00:44:00Work trips.
00:44:02Huh.
00:44:03Does your dad know about this?
00:44:05I'm not supposed to tell him.
00:44:07She says it's important for girls my age to be able to take care of themselves.
00:44:14Shit!
00:44:15I mean, shoot!
00:44:34Oh my god, Malia!
00:44:35Malia!
00:44:40I'm sorry.
00:44:42I didn't mean to.
00:44:56Better?
00:45:00Good.
00:45:05How will we order some pizza?
00:45:30Malia?
00:45:30Do you want to tell me what made you so upset earlier?
00:45:40You can talk to me.
00:45:42Believe me.
00:45:43I understand.
00:45:47What do you mean?
00:45:51It's from surgery.
00:45:53I was born with a heart defect.
00:45:56Just like you.
00:45:56Really?
00:45:57Really?
00:46:00I didn't know anyone was like me.
00:46:02I was born with a heart defect.
00:46:03I was born with a heart defect.
00:46:03I was born with a heart defect.
00:46:17I have no memory.
00:46:22Who is it?
00:46:24It's me.
00:46:25It's me.
00:46:25lincoln hi hi uh can i see malia
00:46:55daddy shh it's okay sweetie i'm right here go back to sleep oh stay
00:47:16i can sleep on the couch no you stay too
00:47:23it's all right with me
00:47:28so
00:47:32so
00:47:36where do you think you're going
00:48:04to find malia i already had the driver pick her up and take her to school
00:48:10we're all alone
00:48:13what about work
00:48:16time off for good behavior
00:48:21thank you again for taking care of her
00:48:35it wasn't a problem
00:48:40apparently it is for her mother
00:48:45let me make it up to you
00:48:51how are you gonna do that
00:48:56i don't know if i can take it must be a monster in my life
00:49:04let me show you
00:49:05let me feel like i've been faking think there's a stranger here and
00:49:10you're like the neighbors
00:49:29you know i think more people should try co-workers with benefits
00:49:54so you want to tell me what happened here
00:50:02not really
00:50:09sorry i um
00:50:13i was just curious
00:50:16congenital heart defect
00:50:19you don't want to hear about it it's too much
00:50:21too much
00:50:22this condition these bills
00:50:25this scar
00:50:27my parents were
00:50:29incredible
00:50:29they gave up everything
00:50:31for me
00:50:32they drained their savings in what little life of wealth they built for themselves to try
00:50:37and make my life normal
00:50:38and now they're gone
00:50:40car accident
00:50:42when i was a senior
00:50:43in high school
00:50:44i begged them to have a night to themselves for once and then
00:50:49alex
00:50:51sorry
00:50:51way too much information
00:50:53especially from a fuck buddy
00:50:55you don't need to know my sob story
00:50:57you know that melina's heart condition is congenital
00:51:03i know
00:51:04she told me
00:51:05yeah well
00:51:07she doesn't know everything
00:51:08look i've never told anybody this but
00:51:13melina was more with her defect because camilla
00:51:17she took diet pills during the pregnancy
00:51:21so she wouldn't gain weight
00:51:23or lose out in modeling gigs
00:51:24i only found out before it was too late
00:51:28oh my god
00:51:29it's terrible
00:51:31truth is
00:51:33she never really wanted to have a baby
00:51:36i did
00:51:37i was the one who wanted us to be a happy family
00:51:41turns out she was just in it for a meal ticket
00:51:44i'm so sorry lincoln
00:51:48the only reason she wants to get back together
00:51:53is for the money
00:51:55not for me
00:51:56and certainly not for her daughter
00:51:58you know
00:51:59she's always been irresponsible
00:52:02but this latest stunt
00:52:03abandoning her daughter like that
00:52:05it's
00:52:06have you thought about pursuing soul custody
00:52:10i want to but
00:52:11it's too risky
00:52:13i mean the courts usually side with the mother
00:52:15i i can't risk losing my daughter
00:52:17they don't always
00:52:19melina told me this wasn't the first time camilla's done something like this
00:52:25what did she say to you
00:52:26camilla leaves her with her friends when she goes on work trips
00:52:31it's dangerous
00:52:32it's dangerous and clearly her emotional needs aren't being met
00:52:34i think you could have a case here
00:52:37i don't know
00:52:37i don't want to put her through that
00:52:40i mean
00:52:40making her testify against her own mother
00:52:43i can't do that
00:52:45i know you want what's best for melia
00:52:47and sharing her with camilla isn't it
00:52:50maybe you should just give camilla what she really wants
00:52:54and if that's money fine
00:52:57you have it
00:52:58melia deserves people in her life who care about her
00:53:02you're right
00:53:03melia deserves better
00:53:05i will talk to her this week
00:53:09thank you
00:53:18seems like i owe you again
00:53:24greedy
00:53:27greedy
00:53:28i meant breakfast
00:53:32you can cook
00:53:34yes i can
00:53:36for the right company
00:53:40ta-da
00:53:46i should have known someone near sugar would have such a sweet tooth
00:53:56shit fuck i'm sorry i didn't mean to
00:54:03it's okay
00:54:04really it's
00:54:05actually kind of nice to have someone call me by my real name again
00:54:09thank you again for everything
00:54:12i know this wasn't part of the job description
00:54:15and i'm sure dealing with my ex
00:54:17wasn't what you had in mind when my dad hired you
00:54:19great
00:54:24not exactly
00:54:31he told you all of that
00:54:33what are you a miracle worker
00:54:34a saint
00:54:35hardly
00:54:36hardly
00:54:37look if i tell you something you promise not to say anything to anyone
00:54:43cross my inner hope to die
00:54:47your dad is paying me to do this to help lakin
00:54:53that's what a job is
00:54:56you work for the company you know that right
00:54:58you don't understand
00:55:00your dad offered to pay off my student loans and cover my medical bills for life if i stuck it out as lakin's assistant
00:55:06he wanted me to keep him away from camilla
00:55:08by any means necessary he said
00:55:13now that lakin and i are
00:55:15fucking like rabbits
00:55:17co-workers with benefits excuse me
00:55:20it just it seems wrong not to tell him
00:55:23why
00:55:25because you're helping him get his shit together and getting paid for it seems like a win-win to me
00:55:29it won't feel like that if he finds out he'll think i'm just using him
00:55:33well
00:55:34maybe he doesn't have to find out
00:55:36geez i can't keep lying to him i think
00:55:39i think i'm falling for him
00:55:43so more than co-workers with benefits
00:55:49thanks for meeting me
00:55:59i wanted to talk to you about
00:56:01your new girlfriend
00:56:03what
00:56:04i know all about your little sleepover
00:56:07you know i'd appreciate it if you told me before bringing another woman into our daughter's life
00:56:12especially that one
00:56:14what do you mean by that one
00:56:16alex actually stepped up when you abandoned her to go clubbing in l.a.
00:56:20it was a work trip
00:56:21oh really
00:56:22she's already proven to be way better at taking care of malia than you've ever been
00:56:35which is actually why i'm here
00:56:37enough is enough
00:56:39i want sole custody
00:56:41i want sole custody
00:56:42this is it
00:56:44you want to break up our family for that lying little
00:56:48you don't want a family
00:56:49you just want my money
00:56:51i see right through you camilla
00:56:52you think i want money
00:56:54how much do you know about your little assistant
00:56:57what do you mean
00:56:58what do you mean
00:57:02i hate
00:57:04to be the one to tell you this
00:57:06but
00:57:07that girl is using you lakin
00:57:10i overheard jason her laughing about it in the break room earlier today
00:57:17what do you mean she's using me
00:57:19the only reason why she's working for you
00:57:22is because your dad promised to pay her medical bills
00:57:24if she kept you away from me
00:57:26no she wouldn't do that
00:57:27that's not who she is
00:57:28if you don't believe me
00:57:30just ask your dad
00:57:31is it true
00:57:48lakin what are you doing here
00:57:51did you hire alex in order to keep tabs on me
00:57:54it was for your own good
00:57:58do not give me that father knows best routine
00:58:01this is a complete betrayal of my trust
00:58:03your personal issues were affecting not only the business but our family
00:58:07that is absurd
00:58:09this has nothing to do with the company
00:58:11your inability to cut camilla from your life seriously calls into question your abilities as a leader
00:58:16as it does the way you close yourself off from any connection romantic or
00:58:20so what i can't be ceo if i don't open my heart
00:58:23that is bullshit
00:58:25my love life is none of your business
00:58:27but the well-being of my granddaughter still is
00:58:32alex is a smart girl with a good heart
00:58:34she cares about malia
00:58:36and she challenges you
00:58:38she's fired
00:58:40thanks to you
00:58:42what are you doing here
00:58:55what are you doing here
00:59:10we need to talk
00:59:12we are? you wanna explain what you were doing with your ex looking like you're getting back together?
00:59:17is that why you haven't gotten custody of Malia? because you still love her? god i'm so fucking stupid
00:59:24were you ever gonna tell me about your little deal with my dad? god alex i trusted you i i told you things that i've never even told my family and this whole time you were just in it for the money
00:59:26i
00:59:41that was before anything happened between us
00:59:44that was before anything happened between us
00:59:46lakin i couldn't say no
00:59:48your money
00:59:49you know my situation but i never meant to hurt you
00:59:51and fucking me what? that was just a way to ensure job security?
00:59:55that's all i am to you just a transaction?
00:59:58of course not
01:00:01how dare you
01:00:02why should i believe you?
01:00:04you know you're just like her
01:00:07i am not like camilla
01:00:10lakin i care about you
01:00:12you're fired
01:00:13and this thing between us
01:00:15that's over too
01:00:17yes
01:00:18that's over too
01:00:22Let's go.
01:00:52Rocky Road, huh?
01:01:13I've got the perfect pairing.
01:01:15You're going to let me in or what?
01:01:20You are out of your mind.
01:01:26Showing up here is insane.
01:01:28Like you don't fucking love it.
01:01:30I don't.
01:01:32I've changed.
01:01:33I've heard that before.
01:01:35God, it turns me on when you act like you're-
01:01:37Alright, this is like a pandemic level of Postmates orders.
01:01:40Have you left your house yet?
01:01:42Well, I'm going to try and get my old job back, so I'll probably be out of the house five days a week.
01:01:48Girl, losing your job and getting dumped on the same days a lot.
01:01:51You can take some time to mourn.
01:01:54I can't waste any more time on Lake and-
01:01:58I was so stupid thinking he actually cared about me.
01:02:01What's wrong with me?
01:02:15Nothing.
01:02:16Absolutely nothing.
01:02:22I'm sorry.
01:02:28I just-
01:02:30I think I want to be alone tonight.
01:02:36Hey.
01:02:40Text me, okay?
01:02:43Just because we don't work together doesn't mean we're not friends.
01:02:46We will.
01:02:49I promise.
01:02:51Hey Donnyyyyy.
01:02:52Hey Donnyyyyyyyy.
01:03:08I don't know.
01:03:38Hey, um, I'd like to apply for a job.
01:03:53Be used to work here.
01:03:55Hey, kid, come on, man, open up.
01:04:05You really need to give me a key.
01:04:09You want a drink?
01:04:10Yeah, where are your glasses?
01:04:12Second cabinet to the left.
01:04:22Heard you broke up with Alex.
01:04:26Can't really break up with someone you weren't dating.
01:04:29We were just fucking, and now we're not.
01:04:30I'm supposed to believe you don't give a shit.
01:04:36I don't.
01:04:38Is that why you're drowning your sorrows in whiskey?
01:04:41Very dramatic, by the way.
01:04:44What do you care?
01:04:45She's all yours now.
01:04:47Her little deal with dad is mute, and now you two can finally be together.
01:04:50Jesus Christ, Lincoln, I'm gay.
01:04:56Yeah.
01:04:59You're always so wrapped up in your own shit, you never thought to ask your brother about
01:05:02his own life.
01:05:02I'm sorry.
01:05:11Really.
01:05:11I can't believe I didn't...
01:05:15Are you good?
01:05:23I'm good.
01:05:24Suddenly, so many things make sense to me now.
01:05:42But you're always flirting with her, Alex.
01:05:44I was trying to light a fire under your ass.
01:05:46She's a good person, Lincoln.
01:05:50She cares about you.
01:05:51A lot.
01:05:54She hated the deal.
01:05:56She hated lying to you.
01:05:58She knew you wouldn't trust her.
01:06:03And why should I?
01:06:05Because not everyone's Camilla.
01:06:11Look, it's not too late to make it right.
01:06:16Call her.
01:06:17Call her.
01:06:46Call her.
01:07:11Call her.
01:07:14Call her.
01:07:15Fuck him.
01:07:33So, that's $250,000 a year.
01:07:37Every year.
01:07:38Until Malia's 18th birthday.
01:07:41So, in nine more years then?
01:07:43Eight.
01:07:45You don't even know how old your daughter is?
01:08:06Pleasure doing business with you.
01:08:12You don't want to say goodbye?
01:08:14She's upstairs waiting.
01:08:15I can't.
01:08:16I have a flight to Miami in an hour.
01:08:18Give her a kiss for me, will you?
01:08:20Good fucking riddance.
01:08:33I'm proud of you, son.
01:08:35It only took me a decade to cut her out of my life for good.
01:08:38I am going to speak to the board in the morning, all right?
01:08:43If you gentlemen will excuse me, I have a granddaughter to comfort.
01:08:49Congrats, bro.
01:08:54Let's celebrate.
01:08:58Come on.
01:09:08We should be celebrating.
01:09:10Ding dong, the witch agreed to settle.
01:09:11And now, Malia has to live the rest of her life, knowing that her mother didn't care enough about her to fight for custody.
01:09:20On the positive side, Malia's all yours now.
01:09:22You're going to be CEO in a month.
01:09:25What else could you want?
01:09:28Maybe a certain little assistant that helped you get custody?
01:09:32She blocked my number.
01:09:35And no, I'm not going to show up to her doorstep on my knees begging for her to take me back.
01:09:39That would make me look insane.
01:09:42Well, insane or romantic.
01:09:46She doesn't want to speak to me.
01:09:49And I don't blame her.
01:09:51Well, I can't guarantee she'll take you back, but I may have a hot tip on where you can find her.
01:09:59She's working here again?
01:10:02Is that why you brought me here?
01:10:04Go get her.
01:10:09Hi.
01:10:20Ready to order?
01:10:21I'll come back in a few more minutes.
01:10:30Alex.
01:10:32Lincoln?
01:10:33Uh, what are you doing here?
01:10:36Uh, Jace brought me.
01:10:39To celebrate.
01:10:41I won full custody.
01:10:44Congratulations.
01:10:45Yeah, I, um, I couldn't have done it without you.
01:10:50Uh.
01:10:50Alex, I, um, I want to apologize.
01:10:54I made a huge mistake.
01:10:56Thanks.
01:10:57I actually need to take my break right now.
01:11:05Okay.
01:11:05I made a tiny bit.
01:11:17Help!
01:11:18Someone call 911!
01:11:19Help!
01:11:19It's okay.
01:11:20Yeah.
01:11:21Yeah.
01:11:21Yeah.
01:11:22Yeah.
01:11:22Yeah.
01:11:23Yeah.
01:11:23Yeah.
01:11:23Yeah.
01:11:24Yeah.
01:11:26Yeah.
01:11:34Any update?
01:11:44There's only so much that they'll tell me right now, but
01:11:46the doctor said that she's in critical condition,
01:11:51that they're going to operate tomorrow,
01:11:54and that her chances are 50-50.
01:11:57Jesus.
01:11:59Her heart must be overwhelmed by all the stress.
01:12:01The stress that I fucking caused her.
01:12:08And seeing me at the restaurant, that couldn't have helped either.
01:12:10I should have just left her alone.
01:12:12It's not your fault, Lakin.
01:12:15And now Alex could, she could...
01:12:17Hey, stop. Don't talk like that.
01:12:31Are you Lakin?
01:12:43Oh my God, Alex, you're awake.
01:12:46Jesus Christ.
01:12:48I was so worried, I thought...
01:12:50I thought that I might have lost you.
01:12:57I'm fine.
01:13:00You should leave.
01:13:02What?
01:13:03What are you talking about?
01:13:04Lakin, why are you here?
01:13:06I'm here because I care about you, because...
01:13:09Because you feel guilty.
01:13:11This is what you do.
01:13:13You throw money at your problems to make yourself feel better.
01:13:16No, it's not like that.
01:13:18I don't want to be your charity case, Lakin.
01:13:20I don't want to feel like I owe you or anyone again.
01:13:27You are not a burden.
01:13:28I don't think that.
01:13:31I'd like you to go.
01:13:50Good morning, sleepyhead.
01:14:13Good morning, sleepyhead.
01:14:20It's good to see you awake.
01:14:24You had me worried there for a minute.
01:14:30I got you something.
01:14:31This almost makes me wish I hadn't made it.
01:14:50Where did all the flowers come from?
01:14:53It was Dad.
01:14:54He felt horrible he wasn't here after your episode, so he's been helping out with Mulya while Lakin watches over you here.
01:15:02Dad paid for everything your insurance didn't cover.
01:15:05Fancy pacemaker, extra care, you name it.
01:15:08He shouldn't have.
01:15:10You made a deal, Alex.
01:15:12Dad was good for it.
01:15:13It's done.
01:15:15I don't deserve it.
01:15:18What are you talking about?
01:15:20Look at me, Jace.
01:15:21I'm literally fucking scarred.
01:15:23Why should I...
01:15:23Hey, Alex.
01:15:26You deserve love.
01:15:30It's about time you get out of your own way and realize that.
01:15:32I'm sorry.
01:15:53I didn't mean to scare you.
01:15:59Fuck.
01:16:00I'm sorry.
01:16:01I just...
01:16:02I thought you might need some help.
01:16:05Doctor said no unnecessary stress.
01:16:07Well, then you shouldn't have shown up.
01:16:13I'm sorry.
01:16:15Thank you, but I've got it from here.
01:16:17Alex, you're recovering from surgery.
01:16:20Let me at least help you inside.
01:16:22Malia asks about you all the time.
01:16:49She misses you.
01:16:52Everyone misses you.
01:16:54My dad, Jace, and me.
01:17:00It was wrong of me to accuse you of only wanting my money.
01:17:07I can see that now.
01:17:09I've just...
01:17:10I've spent my whole life thinking that I had to buy love.
01:17:13And I've just been hurt so many times.
01:17:15It's hard to comprehend that a woman could see me as anything other than a blank check.
01:17:19What you told me about your parents, and how they sacrificed everything for you, do you
01:17:28really think that what they did for you makes you a burden?
01:17:33They lost everything they had because of me.
01:17:35Yeah, but Alex, don't you think that if they were given the chance to do it all over again,
01:17:39they would do it exactly the same?
01:17:42That's not sacrifice.
01:17:43That's love.
01:17:46I've been thinking about it a lot.
01:17:49About what it means to give without expecting anything in return.
01:17:54I can't change the fact that I've been given more than most.
01:17:58But what you've taught me, what your parents have taught me,
01:18:03is that supporting someone is not about an obligation or to force an outcome.
01:18:10It is simply because you love them.
01:18:17Miss Livingston, you are the most selfless, independent, strong, and beautiful woman
01:18:28that I have ever met in my entire life.
01:18:31I can't stop.
01:18:33It's true.
01:18:34And since you clearly don't believe me,
01:18:39I guess I'll just have to prove it to you.
01:18:42Prove it?
01:18:43How?
01:18:52Is that...
01:18:54Scars.
01:18:56Just like yours.
01:18:59Are those tattoos?
01:19:00I wanted it to be permanent.
01:19:06I love you, Alex.
01:19:08I love every single perfect inch of you.
01:19:16Will you please forgive me for being such an idiot?
01:19:21Please.
01:19:21I love you, too.
01:19:26I love you, too.
01:19:26What are you doing next week?
01:19:55I want to take you to a party.
01:19:59Another gala?
01:20:01Something like that.
01:20:04And you know the guest of honor very well.
01:20:07Who is it?
01:20:09You'll see.
01:20:10Happy birthday, dear Malia.
01:20:21Happy birthday to you.
01:20:29What did you wish for?
01:20:34A new mommy.
01:20:39One step at a time, sweetheart.
01:20:44I got you something.
01:20:47It might not be the biggest present you get,
01:20:49but I think you'll like it.
01:20:52I have one, too.
01:20:56Just like you.
01:20:56I'm sorry.
01:21:19Don't come with us, don't hold back
01:21:25And I love you guys
01:21:28Don't come with us, don't hold back
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